Nets Swamped by Lakers in LaLa

Disparities were bench scoring (Lakes 56, Nets 19) and starting power forwards, as Pau Gasol had 26 points and eight boards to Yi's 13 points and nine boards. Kobe played just 27 minutes and Vince Carter and Devin Harris did well (Devin especially in that second quarter) but not good enough to raise a team who didn't provide ancillary punch. Brook Lopez had a nice 17 points and 10 boards, but there just was not enough otherwise as the Lakers really opened it up in the second half. The bench scoring for the Lakers ended up being a major advantage because of a lot of garbage time, but its effect shot the Nets out of the building when the game mattered.

What can you say? Lakers are juggernaut good, scary good. Fundamentally and systemically good. They are confident, deep, inside, outside, defensive, and flexible. Wow.

Sean Williams seems a little lost out there. He played seven minutes, fouled out, and registered no points and no assists. He had one resounding block though. Does anyone else watch the YES Network Nets promo and wonder why there is a slow motion Sean Williams doing an elaborate behind the back dribble move, looking like a Dave Chappelle and one spoof? Not his fault, just looks silly.